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--------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to My Modern Met’s weekly newsletter! For more ways to support our content, [please consider becoming a member](. Members get a special newsletter, ad-free reading, and discounts—among other perks. [Learn more and join here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- ​ DNA testing has helped many people learn more about their heritage and that their extended families are much larger than they previously thought. While it is certainly exciting to uncover the minutiae of your ethnic background and to discover new living relatives, it can be all the more thrilling to learn that you're connected to someone you currently admire. This is exactly what happened to actor Billy Crudup, who it turns out is distant cousins with Terry Crews. ​ Want a daily digest email featuring our latest articles? Stay updated and [subscribe here](=). ​ ​[Terry Crews and Billy Crudup Meet Up After Learning They Are Related by Blood](=)​ =​ [Read on My Modern Met](=) ​ Crews and Crudup aren’t the only two famous faces to find out they’re linked. Actor Tom Hanks starred in A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood, a film about the lovable children’s television host Fred Rogers. Bearing an uncanny resemblance to the late TV personality, Hanks was the perfect person to play the role. But what makes this casting decision even more special is that Hanks is actually related to the real Mr. Rogers. ​ ​[Tom Hanks Discovers He’s Related to the Real Mister Rogers](​ [Read on My Modern Met]( ​ Do you find inspiration in stories and artists like these? [Become a member of My Modern Met](=) to help create a positive culture by highlighting the best sides of humanity. ​ Actors Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson have been good friends offscreen for many years. Even onscreen, their bond was palpable when they starred side by side on the first season of the HBO show True Detective. While they have described their relationship as a “bromance,” the two Texan actors could share an even deeper connection—they could actually be brothers. ​ ​[Actor Matthew McConaughey Reveals That Woody Harrelson Might Be His Brother](​ [Read on My Modern Met]( ​ Being a My Modern Met member has its perks. Experience our website ad-free, receive exclusive members-only monthly newsletter, and more. [Click here to become a member](=). ​ --------------------------------------------------------------- ​ [Contemporary Art Quiz](​ ​ Love art but aren't sure how to describe your taste? [We've got the quiz for you](. Just answer eight simple questions about the art that you respond to, and we'll tell you about the qualities that make up your artistic taste. And, as a bonus, if you enter your email address, we'll send your results straight to your inbox along with information about some artists whose work you might enjoy. [Take the Quiz]( ​ --------------------------------------------------------------- ​ [My Modern Met Academy Logo](=)​ ​ ​ [video preview]( ​ Enjoy a new way to depict the boundless beauty of a landscape. Artist Elyse Dodge shares her unique technique in her class [Acrylic Landscapes: Reimagining Mountains as Polygons](=). In the one-hour class, you’ll learn how to transform majestic mountains into colorful, low-poly forms. [Enroll Now](=) ​ --------------------------------------------------------------- [My Modern Met Store Logo]()​ We offer the best creative products from makers around the world, and we're adding new things all the time! Shop [My Modern Met Store]() and get free shipping on orders over $100 ($250 for outside of the United States). Still looking for a gift for dad? We're here to make your shopping a little easier. Just in time for Father’s Day, we’re offering 15% off your entire order when you use the code [DELIGHTFULDAD]( at checkout until June 18 at 11:59 pm PDT. �€‹ [Shop Now]( ​ Just for you! Get 15% off My Modern Met Store purchases. [Become a member of My Modern Met](=) and receive a discount towards every purchase at [My Modern Met Store](. Thanks for subscribing to newsletters from [My Modern Met.]( To make sure our emails don’t get lost, [add us to your address book.]() UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES: - Daily Newsletter: Whenever there is something new - Weekly Roundup: Weekly updates packaged into one convenient newsletter - Click here to change your [current preferences.]( [Unsubscribe]( | 121 Evergreen Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630